Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Instructor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Quiz Attempt Deletion
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-5438 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-06-07 13:15:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 17:19:03 UTC |
| Description | The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 via the 'attempt_delete' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary quiz attempts. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-639 | CWE-639 CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Themeum | Tutor LMS ELearning And Online Course Solution | affected 2.7.1 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Themeum | Tutor Lms | affected 2.7.1 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3098465 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Quiz.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Product |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/00ec14d4-d97b-40b1-b61b-05e91... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Thanh Nam Tran (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-06-06T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.